Suspected Jewish Museum Shooter Charged With First-Diploma Homicide

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Capital Jewish Museum Murders
Suspected Shooter Charged With Homicide …
Allegedly Shot Victims From Behind

Printed Might 22, 2025 4:06 PM PDT

A person who allegedly shot and killed 2 Israeli Embassy staff in Washington, D.C. outdoors the Capital Jewish Museum Wednesday night time has been charged with first-degree homicide and different fees.

Elias Rodriguez — the suspected shooter who was arrested Wednesday — has been charged with 2 counts of first-degree homicide, homicide of international officers, inflicting the loss of life of an individual via the usage of a firearm, and discharging a firearm whereas committing a criminal offense of violence.

A federal legislation enforcement agent claims in a sworn affidavit that Rodriguez shot and killed Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky simply after 9 PM ET.

Yaron and Sarah have been our buddies and colleagues. They have been within the prime of their lives.

This night, a terrorist shot and killed them as they exited an occasion on the Capital Jewish Museum in DC.

Your entire embassy workers is heartbroken and devastated by their homicide. No phrases… pic.twitter.com/2HytKDp8Fr

— Embassy of Israel to the USA (@IsraelinUSA) Might 22, 2025
@IsraelinUSA

The federal agent claims surveillance video reveals Rodriguez stroll previous the 2 victims earlier than he allegedly turned and fired a number of occasions at them whereas their backs have been turned. Rodriguez then superior on the 2 victims, officers declare … firing extra photographs till they have been each useless.

Rodriguez then allegedly ran again to the Jewish Museum … the place they are saying he admitted to killing the 2 individuals, claiming he “did it for Palestine.”

Feds declare Rodriguez purchased the gun used within the taking pictures again in 2020 in Illinois.